Oklahoma City won't be lacking in Thanksgiving entertainment this year, as Belle Isle Brewery plans to host a four-night music event November 25th-28th. The “Thanksgiving Belle Bash” will be a kick off to Cellar Door Music Group’s new booking relationship with the brewery after long time booking manager, Fritz Taylor, stepped out of the role earlier this year. Taylor was well-liked among Belle Isle patrons and music artists, and many are sad to see him go:

“We know we have big shoes to fill, but we’re so excited to begin working with Belle Isle and bring a fresh stream of great local music,” said Ashley Fite, Cellar Door’s booking liaison for Belle Isle. “We’ll be kicking off with an amazing lineup at our Thanksgiving Bash and keep it going from there.”

Cellar Door Music Group plans to bring in Oklahoma-based artists, while also working with Nashville’s AGD Booking Agency to provide routing opportunities for their touring acts. With the booking changeover, Belle will still offer a variety of music genres and bands while integrating acoustic solo and duet performers.

The “Thanksgiving Belle Bash” lineup will host original artists such as national & international music veteran Ali Harter. Harter will kick off the event on Wednesday and will be joined by Tequila Songbird pal Kierston White, Jared Deck will be opening the show. Harter has shared the stage with artists such John Mayall, Dierks Bently, Miranda Lambert and has had two songs featured on the popular prime-time drama, Grey’s Anatomy.

The following three nights will showcase music from various genres and talent, each headlining act featuring female artists to give an extra spin to the “Belle” event:

Tickets to each nightly show will be $5 each, they can be purchased at the door or through the artist’s Fanswell page found on the Cellar Door Music Group site: www.cellardoormusicgroup.com. Doors open at 9:30pm and opening artists will kick-off at 10pm, 1900 Northwest Expressway (50 Penn Place).

November 2, 2015 (Oklahoma City, OK) - VZD’s served as one of OKC’s most favored music venues before closing its doors in early November 2014. Now almost a year later, the newly re-opened restaurant and bar will once again host a diverse roster of artists. Nelson Bolan and Eric Smith re-opened VZD’s in early September 2015 and although they updated the menu and space, they made it a priority to stay true to the original feel of the business. The old medicine cabinets and bar layout kept their places, and November’s musical lineup shows that original artists will also do the same. VZD’s has a history of bringing in a variety of acts ranging from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to the Dixie Chicks, and as Cellar Door Music Group serves as a booking partner to the venue, they hope to keep the authentic and creative musical footprint going.

Acoustic acts Willow Way, Derek Paul & the Handsome Devils, and Ira Wolf will be performing at the pub this coming Thursday, Nov. 5th. The first two groups are native to Oklahoma, while Wolf is a Nashville-based artist making VZD's a stop on her current tour. Each band brings their own Americana/indie-folk flavor that pairs well with VZD's laid-back dinner and drink environment. The show will begin at 8:30pm, and tickets are $10.

The following week, the venue will change up the sound palate with performances by Hannah Wolff, Lord Buffalo and Allie Lauren. Wolff’s synth-pop band, along with the alternative pop Allie Lauren project, are both based out of Oklahoma City, while Lord Buffalo is a folk-psych band from Austin. However, the two leading Lord Buffalo members aren’t strangers to the Oklahoma music scene, as they both originated from Stillwater and performed at the Norman Music Festival this past year.

Their November 14th show will kick off at 9:30pm, tickets are $10. Prairie Wolf is serving as a sponsor, any online ticket purchase comes with a complimentary Prairie Wolf cocktail served the night of show. Tickets to both VZD's shows can be found on www.cellardoormusicgroup.com.

NORMAN, OK(Nov. 2, 2015) — Downtown Norman is about to get loud for Norman Music Festival 9 with Cloud Nothings as the headliner for the free event on April 21, 22 and 23 in their first performance in Oklahoma. On the bill with the rock band from Ohio will be Small Black, Open Mike Eagle, Nobunny, Skating Polly, Woozy and Traindodge, celebrating their 20th year together. The festival will be undergoing a few other changes this year. Dallas based-metal band Power Trip will be the headliners for the very first heavy stage at the festival Friday night, located at the Bacardi Stage in the Gray Street parking lot. The hip-hop stage will be moved to the Depot for Friday night. More bands will be announced in the coming months.Local and regional bands can now apply through the open-call to play alongside our headliners. The open-call will run from November 1 through December 20. Last year, over 600 bands applied in the 50 day window to perform at the festival.The mission of the Norman Music Alliance is to help develop the arts community in Oklahoma through support of local original artists, support of music fans, support of art education and support of local businesses. What started as a one-day festival has now grown and expanded to a three-day festival with over 300 artists in downtown Norman and over 80,000 people in attendance at Norman Music Festival 8.For festival, VIP and sponsorship information, visit http://normanmusicfestival.com.